The Race to the Chase - the 10 races preceding the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup - is shaping up to be the closest in its five-year history.After 23 races, the Chase cut-off bubble is the second-tightest in the Chase's history

After Kurts Busch's victory at New Hamshire, the roster reads like the lineup of a fan-selected NASCAR All-Star race: Dale Jr., Jeff, Jimmie, Kasey, Tony, Kyle, Matt, Greg and Carl. Each of these drivers ranks among the Top 12 contenders in the Chase for the Sprint Cup Championship, the winner to be crowned during the Nov. 14-16 Ford Championship Weekend at Homestead-Miami Speedway.